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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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